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Trump defends abandoning Syrian Kurds because 'they didn't help us in Normandy'
US President Donald Trump attempted to defend his widely-criticised decision to clear the way for Turkey's assault in Syria by slamming the Kurds for "not helping out in Normandy".
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Donald Trump has defended his widely-criticised decision to clear the way for the assault [AFP]
Syrian Kurds facing a Turkish military operation did not "help us in Normandy," US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, defending his widely-criticised decision to clear the way for the assault.